Ecuador vs North Korea: Population young working old

Ecuador
4.50 million
in 2023
North Korea
5.01 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
North Korea rank
72nd

Population young working old over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5.01 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador, a difference of 518,480.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 1.68 million 4.39 million 2.71 million North Korea
1960s 2.33 million 4.94 million 2.61 million North Korea
1970s 3.06 million 6.46 million 3.40 million North Korea
1980s 3.75 million 5.95 million 2.20 million North Korea
1990s 4.27 million 5.89 million 1.62 million North Korea
2000s 4.61 million 5.82 million 1.21 million North Korea
2010s 4.72 million 5.13 million 418,024 North Korea
2020s 4.57 million 5.00 million 435,112 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Ecuador or North Korea?
North Korea, at 5.01 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Ecuador and North Korea?
518,480, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for population young working old?
Ecuador ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed